Challenge 136 - OWH Cards! Week Two!

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome back for week to of our challenge! We hope those of you in the U.S. had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We're still creating Operation Write Home (OWH) cards. OWH is a a non-profit organization in which volunteers create handmade cards that are gathered and sent overseas to troops, so they can then write home to their families.
How cool is that?!

We had a ton of fun joining the annual OWH Memorial Day Bloghop last Saturday. If you missed it, you can still hop through all the blogs by visiting the OWH blog here.

For our challenge, we would love to see you create OWH cards to send in! There are some guidelines for OWH (A2 cards with envelopes, no glitter, etc.) and to make sure your card is in tip-top shape for our troops, check out the guidelines here. As long as your card follows the guidelines, feel free to submit to our challenge! Also, don't forget to mail in your cards to OWH, check out the mailroom information here.

This week, we're also launching two NEW TryFolds! These fun new character TryFolds are so funny, just love them!

One great thing about TryFolds, their dimensions are perfect to adhere to an A2 cardstock, perfect for OWH cards! Also, after many requests, we now offer cardstock & envelope packs for our TryFolds! You can find them under TryFolds in white and cream on our site!

Check out these awesome cards by our design team!

 Cheryl using Messy House TF (4452)

 Karen using Messy House TF (4452)

 Kerry using Floordrobe TF (4453)

 Marie using Floordrobe TF (4453)

Sherry using Messy House TF (4452)

Aren't those SO fun! Fantastic job DT! Just love these fun sets and how you brought them to life!

Don't forget! Add your card to our challenge for the chance to win Ai product!

Here are the challenge rules …
✻ Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!
✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!
✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!
✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.
✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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OWH Memorial Day Bloghop

Hello!

Welcome to the Art Impressions blog!

Happy Memorial Day Bloghop to everyone!

(If this happens to be your first stop, hop on over to the OWH blog to start from the beginning)

If you are not familiar with Operation Write Home, it is an amazing nonprofit organization! With the help of many volunteers, OWH creates and sends blank, handmade cards to troops overseas, so they have the opportunity to write home to their families, loved ones and friends. This is one of our favorite blog days of the year! It's wonderful to see so many amazing volunteers and companies join together to support an amazing organization!

This weekend is so special in our hearts. We are thankful for those who serve and those who have given it all for our freedom. A sincere thank you to all those who are active and non-active military, family members who have sacrificed time with loved ones and especially those who we remember today.

Today, we're featuring a card from our designer Karen Day. The bloghop is a Red, White & Blue + Theme and Karen created this CUTE card with our Birthday Whoot!

Copics: Owl - E57, E55, E53, E51, C1, Y26, Y23, YR12

Hat - B26, B24, B21, R24, R22, R20, C3, C1

Twig - E37, E35, E33

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Now for some GIVEAWAYS and SPECIALS!

(Because who doesn't love those?)

This week, we're featuring an OWH challenge. Submit your cards here for a chance to win Ai prizes!

Also, we're offering 10% off this weekend at artimpressions.com!
No need for a coupon code, just head over to our site and you'll get the discount at checkout!

A special thanks to everyone who has participated or hopped along!

Happy Stamping!

Challenge 136 - OWH Cards + Blog Hop Saturday!

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to our newest challenge! We're excited to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend with Operation Write Home (OWH), a non-profit organization in which volunteers create handmade cards that are gathered and sent overseas to troops, so they can then write home to their families.
How cool is that?!

We will be joining in the annual OWH Memorial Day Bloghop on Saturday, May 24 and we can't wait for the fun to start! If you would like to sign up for the hop, head to operationwritehome.com/bloghop and enter your blog by the end of the day today (Thursday, 5/22).

For our challenge, we would love to see you create OWH cards to send in! There are some guidelines for OWH (A2 cards with envelopes, no glitter, etc.) and to make sure your card is in tip-top shape for our troops, check out the guidelines here. As long as your card follows the guidelines, feel free to submit to our challenge! Also, don't forget to mail in your cards to OWH, check out the mailroom information here.

Top Spot for our "Cute as a Button" challenge is …

Manuela

Congratulations Manuela! We loved your sweet "Jump In" card! Contact kate@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Our two honorable mentions go to …

Lindsay F

Corrie Herriman

Congratulations Lindsay and Corrie! Email kate@artimpressions with your address and a stamp set of your choice to claim your prize!

Here are the challenge rules …
✻ Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!
✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!
✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!
✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.
✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Every Hat by Cheryl Valadez

Hi Ai Fans!

Do you know someone who wears many hats in your family?  Or perhaps YOU'RE that person?  If you do, or if you are, then Ai has the perfect set for you...the Every Hat Set (#4342).

This set comes with 2 wonderful sentiments and there is truly no better way to show someone how much you appreciate everything they do than with a handmade card.  

Find the Every Hat Set (#4342) in the Ai Shop along with lots of other great images!

Thanks for stopping by!  Stay crafty!

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Top 13 of 2013 from the AiDT!

Happy New Year! Happy 2014!

Today, we're taking a quick moment to recap our most inspiring or favorite cards from 2013 by joining Operation Write Home in a fun bloghop! 

If you're just joining the fun, make sure to start at their Stars and Stamps blog!

We took some time this last week to review a very fun 2013 on our blog! We had posts (almost) everyday so there is a plethora of inspiration and different Ai cards! We're thankful for our current and previous designers for always pouring their hearts into some great cards for our blog!

Without further ado, here are the top cards as decided by our design team! 

Note: They are in no particular order as we love ALL our designers! :)

 Little Princess card by Cheryl Valadez

Sleepy Santa TryFold card by Karen Day 

Birthday Whoot card by Piali Biswas

Pedal Pushers card by Kirsi Kamppikoski

Lazy Boy and I'm Retired card by Reneé Matarese

Lounging Penguins card by Tammie Koehnen 

Birdie and Eggnus card by Karen Day 

Air Hag card by Kerry Kung

Comfy on Couch card by Piali Biswas

 Celeste card by Judith Gowdy

Burnadette card by Crystal Lopez

 Judy and Curtain Window card by Karen Day

 Asleep on the Job card by Kerry Kung

 To the End card by Reneé Matarese

We hope you enjoyed our Top 13 cards! We are SO excited for the upcoming plans for 2014, especially our new releases for CHA next week! Make sure to follow our blog and sign up for our newsletter to hear of our new releases (sneak peeks to come next week)!

Happy New Year to all!

And as always ...

Happy Stamping!